Uniden DSS8900 Series User manual

Brand: Uniden

Model: DSS8900 Series

Category: Telephone handsets

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

DSS8905

Uniden DSS8900 Series is a 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable phone system that allows you to make and receive calls, adjust the ringer volume, and mute the microphone. It also has a speakerphone, a four-way function key for easy navigation, and the ability to register multiple handsets to a single base. With its long battery life and optional headset compatibility, the Uniden DSS8900 Series is a great choice for homes and offices of all sizes.

DSS8905

Accessory Handset

for DSS8900 Series

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DSS8905

accessory handset and charging cradle. You can place this fully

featured cordless handset anywhere your home has AC power.

Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes.

Some illustrations may differ from the actual unit.

Important!

The DSS8905 accessory handset will not operate until it is

registered to a Uniden main base. This manual describes how

to set up your new handset; for more detailed instructions on

operating your new handset, please refer to the manual supplied

with your base.

Terminology Used in this Manual

Accessory

Handset

A handset that works with an expandable phone base.

Accessory handsets must be registered to a base.

Base

The main part of the phone that connects to your phone

line, and lets you make and receive calls.

Charging

cradle

A cradle that charges an accessory handset. It connects to

power but not to a phone line.

Standby

The handset is not in use. No line has been activated.

(It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle.)

No dial tone is present.

Station Any registered handset or the base.

Talk

A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on

a conversation with an outside party.

Compatible Bases

This handset is compatible with Uniden's 5.8 GHz Digital

Expandable phone system: the DSS8900 series. Please visit

our website at; Australian model: www.uniden.com.au , New

Zealand model: www.uniden.co.nz for the most up-to-date list of

compatible bases.

Installing the Accessory Handset

Checking the Package Contents

Make sure your package contains the following items. If any

items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.

•CordlessHandset •BeltClip

•PrintedMaterial

•ChargingcradlewithACAdapter(model#AAD-600S(M):

Input 240V AC, 50 Hz; Output 9V DC, 210 mA)

•RechargeableNiMHBatteryPack(model#BT-446:Capacity

800mAh,3.6V)

Installing the Battery

UseonlytheUnidenBT-446rechargeablebatterypacksupplied

with your cordless telephone.

Installing the Belt Clip

Insert the tabs on the sides of the belt clip into

the holes on either side of the handset. Press

the belt clip down until it clicks into place. (Tug

on the clip to make sure it’s secure.)

To remove the belt clip, gently pull the tabs out

of the holes, then slide the belt clip off of the

handset.

Unpack the

handset, battery

pack and battery

cover. (If the

battery cover is on

the handset, press

in on the notch and

slide the cover off.)

Push the battery pack

connector in firmly. (You

should hear it click into

place.) Gently tug on the

battery wires to make sure

the connection is secure.

BLACK

RED

Line up the red and black

wires on the battery pack

connector with the sticker in

the handset’s battery

compartment.

Place the cover over the

battery compartment and

slide it up into place.

Charging the Accessory Handset

The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that

automatically recharges when the handset is placed in the

charging cradle.

UseonlytheUnidenAAD-600S(M)ACadapterwiththecharging

cradle.

What if the charge LED

doesn’t light up?

Reseat the handset; make sure the

contacts on the bottom of the handset

are lined up with the contacts in the

cradle.

Check the AC adapter connection.

Make sure you are not using an outlet

that’s controlled by a wall switch.

Make sure that the

charge LED

illuminates when the

handset is seated.

Connect the AC adapter to a

standard 240V AC wall outlet.

Place the cord

through the molded

wiring channel.

Place the handset in the charging

cradle with the display facing forward.

Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours

before using your new handset for the first time.

Installing the Optional Headset

Your phone may be used with an optional

headset. To use a headset, insert the

headset plug into the headset jack.

Headsets may be purchased by visiting

the customer support page on the

website; www.uniden.com.au for Australia

and www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand.

Registering the Handset

You must register the handset to the base before you can use it.

Only one handset can be registered at a time. (If an accessory

handset has ever been registered to a base, you must reset the

handset before you can register it to a new base.)

To register to a DSS8900 series base:

Place the accessory handset in the base. While the handset is

registering,HANDSETREGISTERINGappearsintheLCD.

WhenREGISTRATIONCOMPLETEisdisplayed,thehandset

has been registered to the base.

Resetting the Handset

If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace

ahandsetwithanotherone,youmustrstcleartheregistration

information from the base and the handset.

Press and hold 1) [

] and [#]foratleastveseconds,untilthe

SYSTEMRESETmenuappears.

SelecttheDEREGISTERHS2)

submenu by pressing [menu/

select]. WHICH HANDSET?

appears in the display.

Use 3) [

] or [ ] to select the handset ID to be de-

registered from the list, and then press [menu/select].

DEREGISTERHSappears.

Press 4) [

] to move the cursor to YES, and then press

[menu/select].Youwillhearaconrmationtone.

Resetting the Handset Without the Base

If the original base this handset was registered to is not

available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow

incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with

another base.

Press and hold 1) [

] and [#]foratleastveseconds,untilthe

SYSTEMRESETmenuappears.

Press 2) [

]tomovethecursortoBASEUNAVAILABLEand

then press [menu/select].BASEUNAVAILABLEappears.

Press 3) [

] to move the cursor to YES, and then press

[menu/select].Youhearaconrmationtone,andthe

handset deletes its own link to the base without trying to

contact the base.

Now you are ready to register the handset to the new base.

Using the Interface

Parts of the Handset

Twelve-key dial pad

[ ] key (down)

[ ] key (caller ID/right)

[menu/select] key

[ /mute] key

(messages/mute)

[ ] key (end call)

[#] key

[ ] key (speaker)

Microphone

Charging contacts

[ / ] key

[ ] key (up)

new message LED

Earpiece

Display (LCD)

[clear/int’com] key

(clear/intercom)

[ ] key (phonebook/left)

[redial/pause] key

[ /flash] key (talk/flash)

Headset jack cover

Belt clip hole

Speakerphone speaker and ringer

Battery compartment

Reading the Display

Call duration

Handset ID and banner

Number of new

Caller ID calls received

The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is

turned off.

The privacy icon appears when the Privacy

Mode is turned on.

The speaker icon appears when the speaker

phone is in use.

The mute icon appears while the microphone

is muted.

The battery icon indicates the handset

battery status: full, medium, low, and empty.

Using the Four-way Function Key

Your handset has

a four-way function

key that allows you

to move the cursor

or pointer on the

display and access

the most commonly

used features at the

touch of a button. By

moving this key to

the left, you open the

phonebook. Move

the key to the right

to access Caller ID

information.

To use this four-way key, place your thumb over the key on the

handset and move to the four positions to get the feel of how it

moves and operates.

Using the Handset Menus

To open the menu, press the • [menu/select] key.

The arrow pointer on the left side of the line shows which •

menu item is currently highlighted. Use [ ] on the four-way

function key to move the pointer up and [ ] to move the

pointer down.

To select the highlighted option, press • [menu/select].

To go back to the previous screen, press • [left] on the four-

way function key.

To exit the menu, press •

[ ]

If you don’t press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone will •

time out and exit the menu.

Entering Text from Your Handset

You can use the number keypad on your handset to enter text

by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you

pressthenumberkeyinatextentryeld,thephonedisplays

therstletterprintedonthenumberkey.Pressthenumberkey

twice to display the second letter and three times to display the

third.Capitallettersaredisplayedrst,thenlowercaseletters,

and then the number on the key.

View the

phonebook

Four-way

Function Key

View the

Caller ID

Down

Iftwolettersinarowusethesamenumberkey,entertherst

letter, then use [right] on the four-way function key to move the

cursor to the next position to enter the second letter.

For example, to enter the word "Movies":

Press 1) [6] once to enter M.

Use 2) [right] on the four-way function key to move the cursor

to the right.

Press 3) [6] six times to enter o.

Press 4) [8] six times to enter v.

Press 5) [4] six times to enter i.

Press 6) [3]vetimestoentere.

Press 7) [7] eight times to enter s.

Press 8) [menu/select] to end your text entry.

If you make a mistake while entering a name, use [right] or [left]

on the four-way function key to move the cursor to the incorrect

character. Press [clear/int’com] to erase the wrong character,

and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters,

press and hold [clear/int’com].

Number of times key is pressed

Using Your Accessory Handset

Making and Receiving Calls

With the earpiece With the speaker phone

Make a

call

Pick up the handset from the 1)

cradle.

Dial the number.2)

Press 3) [

/ash].

Pick up the handset 1)

from the cradle.

Dial the number. 2)

Press 3) [

Answer

a call

Pick up the handset.1)

(If AutoTalk is on, the phone

answers when you pick up the

handset from the cradle.)

Press 2) [ /ash].

(If Any Key Answer is on, you

can press any key on the dial

pad.)

Pick up the handset.1)

Press 2) [ ].

Hang up Press [

] or return the handset to the cradle.

Adjusting the Volume

Ringer

Volume

Choose from four ringer volume settings (off, low, medium,

and high). With the phone in standby, press [

] or [ ].

The display shows the current volume level and the handset

sounds the ringer at that level. Use [ ] to make the ringer

volume louder or [ ] to make it softer or turn it completely

off.

Earpiece

Volume

Choose from six volume levels for the earpiece. While on a

call, press [

] to make the earpiece volume louder or

[ ] to make it softer.

Speaker

Volume

Choose from six volume levels for the handset speakerphone.

While on a speakerphone call, press [

] to make the

speaker volume louder or [ ] to make it softer.

Notes: • If you set the ringer volume to OFF, the handset won’t ring.

The other stations will ring according to their individual settings.

• The handset earpiece and the handset speaker have separate

volume settings.

Using Caller ID and Call Waiting

If you subscribe to Caller ID, you can store up to thirty Caller

ID numbers in each handset. Caller ID records are stored from

newest to oldest. Once your Caller ID list is full and you receive

an incoming call, the oldest record will be automatically deleted

to make room for the new record.

To open the Caller ID list, press [

]. The phone will show the

number of new Caller ID records (that is, records you have not

reviewed yet) and the total number of stored records. From the

screen, you have the following options:

Scroll through the

records

Press [

] to scroll through CID records.

CID records are stored chronologically from

newest to oldest. (New records have an

asterisk next to the received time.)

Store a record in the

phonebook

Find the record you want to store and 1)

press [menu/select].

MovethecursortoSTOREINTOPB,and2)

press [menu/select].

Dial a record

Find the entry you want to dial and press

[

/ash] or [ ].

Delete a record

Find the entry you want to delete and press 1)

[menu/select].

MovethecursortoDELETEENTRY,and2)

press [menu/select].

Delete all records Press [menu/select].

Exit the Caller ID list

Press [

], or press [ ] (the left key on the

four-way function key) if you are on a call.

Using Call Waiting

If you have a Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds

while you are on a call;

Australian model: Press [

/ash] then [2] to switch between

callers.

New Zealand model: Press [

/ash] to switch between callers.

Using the Phonebook

Your handset can store up to seventy names and numbers in

your phonebook. When all the phonebook entries are full, you

willhearabeepandMEMORYFULLappears.Youcannotstore

any additional names and numbers unless you delete some of

the existing ones.

Press [

] to enter the phonebook. Once in the phonebook, you

have the following options:

Scroll through

the entries

Press [

] to scroll through the phonebook

alphabetically.

Jump to

entries that

start with a

certain letter

Press the number key corresponding to the letter you

want to jump to.

Store a new

entry

Press 1) [menu/select].

MovethecursortoCREATENEW,andthenpress2)

[menu/select].

Copy one

entry to

another

station

Find the entry you want to copy, and press 1)

[menu/select].

Move the cursor to COPY, and press 2) [menu/select].

Move the cursor to select the station you want to 3)

copy the entry to, and press [menu/select].

Copy all

entries to

another

station at

once

Press 1) [menu/select],andthenselectCOPYALL.

Move the cursor to select the 2) station you want to

copy the entries to, and press [menu/select].

Move the cursor to YES, and press 3) [menu/select].

Dial an entry

Find the entry you want to dial.1)

Press 2) [

/ash] or [ ].

Delete an

entry

Find the entry you want to delete, and press 1)

[menu/select].

MovethecursortoDELETE,andpress2) [menu/select].

Delete all

entries

Press 1) [menu/select].

MovethecursortoDELETEALL,andpress2)

[menu/select].

Close the

phonebook

Press [

], or press [ ] again if you are on a call.

Redialing a Number

Toredialoneofthelastvenumbersdialedonthishandset,

press [redial/pause]. This opens the redial list. Use [ ] and

[ ]tondthenumberyouwanttodial,andpress[ /ash] or

[ ] in standby, or press [menu/select] during a call.

Muting the Ringer (One Call Only)

While the handset is ringing, press [ /mute] or [ ] to mute the

ringer for this call. The phone will ring again on the next call. (The

handset must be off the cradle to mute the ringer.)

Muting the Microphone

To mute the microphone so the caller can't hear you, press

[ /mute] during a call. MUTE ON and appear in the display.

Press [ /mute] again to cancel muting.

Privacy Mode

To prevent other stations from interrupting a call, press

[menu/select].MovethecursortoCALLPRIVACY,andthen

press [menu/select].PRIVACYMODEONandPappearinthe

display.Repeattheproceduretoturnoffprivacymode.

Adjusting the Audio Tone

Ifyouaren'tsatisedwithyourphone'saudioquality,youcan

adjust the Audio Tone of the earpiece. While on a call, press

[menu/select]. Move the cursor to select AUDIO TONE, and

then press [menu/select]. Move the cursor to select desired

audiotoneoptions:HIGHTONE,NATURALTONE,orLOW

TONE. (The default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for

hearing aid users.) Press [menu/select]toconrm.Aftertwo

seconds, the displayed audio tone is set, and the display returns

to normal. Audio tone adjustments only apply to the earpiece,

not the speakerphone.

Using Hold, Conference, Transfer and Intercom

Put a call on hold

Press [clear/int’com]. If you leave a caller on

holdformorethanveminutes,thecallwillbe

disconnected. To return to the party on hold, press

[ /ash] or [ ].

Join a call already

in progress

To join a call already in progress, press [ /ash] or

[ ]. You can hang up normally; the other station

remains connected to the call.

Transfer a call

Press [clear/int’com]; the call is placed on hold.

Use [

] or [ ] to select the station you want

to transfer the call to, and press [menu/select]. (To

pageallstationsatonce,selectALL.)Whenthe

other station answers, you can talk to the station;

the outside call remains on hold. If the other

station accepts the call, you will be disconnected.

Cancel a transfer

To cancel the transfer and return to the call,

press [ /ash] or [ ].

Accept a

transferred call

To answer the transfer page and speak to the

transferring station, press [

/ash] or [clear/

int’com]. To accept the call and speak to the

caller, press [ /ash] again.

Make an intercom

page

With the phone in standby, press [clear/int’com].

Use [

] or [ ] to select the station you want

to talk with, and then press [menu/select]. (If you

selectALL,allotherstationswillbepaged.)

Cancel a page To cancel the intercom page, press [

Answer an

intercom page

Press [ /ash] or [clear/int’com].

Note: When answering a transferred call or an intercom page, if

AutoTalk is on, the handset will automatically answer the page

when you pick up the handset from the cradle. If Any Key

Answer is on, you can also press any key on the handset’s dial

pad.

Accessing Your Answering System

If your base has an answering system, you can use your handset

to get your messages and change your answering system setup.

The answering system plays your new messages (that you

havenotlistenedtoyet)rst.Ifyouhavenonewmessages,the

system plays your old messages.

You have the following options:

Playing

new

messages

Press [ /mute]. The system announces the number of

newandoldmessages,thenplaystherstnewmessage

followed by the day and time it was received. Then the

system plays the new messages in the order they were

received.

Repeating

a message

Press [

] once to go to the beginning of the current

message.

Press [

] repeatedly to go back to a previous message.

Skipping a

message

Press [

] to go to the beginning of the next message.

Deleting a

message

While a message is playing, press [

The message is permanently deleted.

Playing old

messages

After you listen to your new messages, press [

/mute]

again to play your old messages.

Exiting the

message

review

Press [

] to stop the message playback.

Press [

] to exit the system and return to standby,

or press [

] to restart the message playback.

Screening Calls

If your base has an answering system, you can listen to callers

as they leave a message. Press [ /mute] when the system is

answering to listen to the caller without answering the phone.

Accessing Voicemail

If your base doesn't have an answering system and you

subscribe to a voice mail service, you can program your handset

to automatically dial the access number.

Press 1) [menu/select].

Move the cursor to HANDSET SETUP and press 2)

[menu/select].

MovethecursortoEDITVOICEMAILandpress3)

[menu/select].

Enter your access number (up to twenty digits). If you need 4)

the phone to wait before sending the next digits, press

[redial/pause] to insert a two-second pause. For a longer

pause, press [redial/pause] multiple times. Each pause

counts as one digit.

Press 5) [menu/select]whenyouarenished.

Once you program your access number, press [

/mute] to dial

your voice mail service.

Maintenance

Battery Life

With average use, your battery talk time will be approximately

six hours and standby time will be approximately ten days. For

optimum performance, be sure to return the handset to the

cradle after each call. If the handset is left off of the cradle, the

actual talk time duration will be reduced respective to the amount

of time the handset is off the cradle.

Note: Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or

whereitcouldbecomechafedandcreateareorelectrical

hazard.

Low Battery Alert

Whenthebatterypackisverylow,thedisplayshowsLOW

BATTERY-CHARGEHANDSETandtheemptybatteryicon.If

the phone is in standby, none of the keys will operate. If you are

onacall,completeyourconversationasquicklyaspossible,and

return the handset to the cradle.

Battery Replacement and Handling

With normal usage, your battery should last about one year.

If the talk time becomes short even after the battery is recharged,

please replace the battery. A replacement Uniden adapter or

battery may be purchased by visiting our website at; Australian

model: www.uniden.com.au , New Zealand model: www.uniden.

co.nz

Warning:

To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from re or

electrical shock, use only the BT-446 battery pack.

Caution:

ThisequipmentcontainsarechargeableNickel-Metal-Hydridebattery. -

Do not remove the batteries to charge them. -

Neverthrowthebatteryinareordisassembleorheatit. -

Do not remove or damage the battery casing. -

Do not short-circuit the battery. -

Donotchargethebatteryusedinthisequipmentinanychargerother -

thantheonedesignedtochargethisbatteryasspeciedintheowner's

manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the

battery to explode.

Rechargeablebatteriesmustberecycledordisposedofproperly. -

Clean the Battery Contacts

To maintain a good charge, clean

the charging contacts on the

handset once a month. Dampen

a cloth with plain water. Gently

rub the damp cloth over the

charging contacts until all visible

dirt is removed.

Dry the contacts thoroughly

before returning the handset to the cradle.

Caution:

Do not use any chemical products (alcohol, paint thinner, etc.), or

you may discolor the surface and damage the nish.

MEMO

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